Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-10-14
SHEPHERISTOWN W.. VA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER Ia, 1887


you have happened on East this way"
"Why. yes; you ought to show some
brotherly feeling. It's natural"
"Well, Elisha, have you gotany ready
money in your pOcket?'
"a thousand dollars"
nasa walked over TO his old rusty
>afr. Better put the money in here: ?"
he sked, casually. Elisha handed him
u roll of bills. "Don't feel like payin'
back any of that two thousand?" asked
/ Amasa, facetiously, referring TO the loan
lie had made him in the mining scheme.
"No," said Elisha, 81 don't" After
pause, while his brother locked the
safe. he said: 'That thousand is the
last cen; I've got iu the world"
"Glad you've come home, glad you've
come to live with me" said Amasa, rub
biug his hands. "The girls will be so
happy to see you. Come, let's go in the
house"
lie slipped an old, well worn overcoat
over his shoulders without buttoning it
and they went in the rain. Elisha was
very well dressed. Any one would
have taken him for well.to-JO Western
bank president. He looked sleek and
well fed There wasn't trace Of anXi-
i ty about his face. Otherwise the BROTH
ers looked very much alike.
As they were crossing the threshold
of the house, Amasa. whispered: Just
tell the girls you're Il million aire; for a
joke, you know"
Elisha winked. "Yes," he said, for u
joke-"wish | was though" and they
entered the parlor. There were the six
girls; six good-looking, hearty, frank
healthy country girls. They all rose
and gave "A veritable shout Of welcome.
They usually gave united shout when
ever anything pleased them. They fair
ly screamed when Elisha opened the
door. They flew at him. They kissed
him. They took his hat from him; they
took away his overcoat and umbrella.
And how they were impressed when
their father said, proudly, "And then to
think that your uncle has returned 10 us
a millionaire"
"a millionaire !-really?' chorused
the girls.
Elisha began to feel his old bOastful
spirit, for which he had long been
noted, stealing over him again.
"Why," he said, "out in California we
don't reckon a million much money.
My five million dollars don't count much
out there"
elisha says he is going to build Il
public library building for East Ches-
terville," put in Amasa, without IA
grimace.
"A public library" chorused the
girls.
"He says he don't mind paying of
the debt on the church, either" added
their prevaricator of father.
GLOW perfectly splendid"
"EO one would have thought the
Grand American Spread Eagle Mine
would have paDned out so WELL" said
Amasa.
By this time the girls were dancing
around the room in their excitement.
They had never been so excited since
John Mawley, the son of Mawley the
mill owner at the other end OF the viii
lsge, had become engaged to Bessie
snow, their eldest sister-said Mawley
having concluded, on the consent and
advice of his father, to break off said
engagement, after knowledge Of Lawyer
Shows financial condition came out and
became common gossip.
Elisha says the Sunday-school shall
have new organ if it takes his last
cent" said their father, laughing heart
lily. lie could not hold himself in.
"Well," said Elisha, "not quite as bad
as that. But they shall have a new
melodeon-yes.'
This capped the climax. The Sun
day-school has not been holding picnics,
strawberry festivals, LECTURES, busy bees,
and i don't know what besides-in
which the six girls had taken lively
nterest-to raise money for an organ;
but, do their best, they could raise only
about fifty dollars. They threw them
selves upon their uncle, and as there
was not quite enough Of him to 90
around, they drew themselves upon
their father. 1t was touching scene.
Two of the girls were in tears, and ore
of them was heard to say! "Uur deliv-
er ="
Suddenly Bessie looked Up. 'Irs
late," she said-''its dreadfully late for
the sewing society!'
When they were alone, Elisha said;
you've done it!-you've gone and done
it In five minutes every word Of what
we've said will be all over this village.
Yes, and all over the State OF COnnecIi-
cut. say, Amasa, this isn't right"
why? Don't you have any fears.
suppose they do tell Of your millions, il
will give you credit.
"Ah, yes, yes but they will all be
after me for money" Elisha straight
ened himself up very stiflly, and but
toned his coat over his chest very firmly
as if to impress on his brother, the fact
that he wouldn't let them have cent
not one cent-if they did.
"Well, don't say it isn't so, anyway"
whispered Amasa, and LED Elisha to his
room, where that great and good phi
lauthropist lay down upon sofa and
took comfortable nap.
For week East Chesteryille was in